Hollow Man

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Hollow Man

R

2000

1h 52m

Sci-Fi

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The thought of human invisibility has intrigued man for centuries. Highly gifted scientist Sebastian Caine develops a serum that induces complete invisibility. His remarkable transformation results in unimaginable power that seems to suffocate his sense of morality and leads to a furious and frightening conclusion.

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Critics Consensus

Despite awesome special effects, Hollow Man falls short of other films directed by Paul Verhoeven, degenerating into a typical horror film.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

May 27, 2019

the director keeps uncomfortably aligning the invisible cinemagoer's intrinsic voyeurism with Sebastian's own, showing us to what depths of depravity the male gaze can lead.

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

Jan 1, 2000

0.5/5

A labored, implausible piece of action-movie hack work.

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Jan 1, 2000

0.5/5

Despite a wealth of special effects and direction by Paul Verhoeven, Mr. Over-the-Top himself, this movie is surprisingly inert, more dull than anything else, with little to recommend it on any level.

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Oct 25, 2026

All the "implicating the viewer" seems more like hand-waving than actual moral commitment — just a way for Verhoeven and his viewers to have their genre cake while feeling smugly self-aware of it.

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

Oct 27, 2023

2/4

Verhoeven's work is always fun to look at it. What's far shoddier is the story itself; it starts poorly and grows progressively worse, finally collapsing into an ending that is so laughably dreadful that I don't want to ruin it.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 18, 2022

2/4

[The movie] contains none of the brains or thoughtful dimensions that audiences have come to expect from Verhoeven’s visceral-yet-witty brand of cinema.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Sep 21, 2026

The CGI gives off the rock Scorpion King from the mummy returns vibes, in this dated yet entertaining sci fi horror flick

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Jens B

@Jens97 Jul 30, 2026

Fascinating effects, a slightly exploitative plot, good actors and a pretty good score by Jerry Goldsmith make "Hollow Man" an exciting sci-fi thriller. However, you shouldn't expect three-dimensional characters and logic. Paul Verhoeven was right, this film actually feels like it could have been made by any director; it seems too flat, too generic. "Hollow Man" is still great entertainment cinema, but it's quickly forgotten after the credits roll.

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isaiah L

@RT32201093 Jul 29, 2026

The people who gave this 5 stars know exactly why we didn't like this movie they should understand why

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Yusmaro T

@YusmaroTV Jul 18, 2026

Takes me back to Sunday movies on TV — turn it on and you're hooked immediately. Good times and a solid film. Also, it took me 15 years to realize Scary Movie 2 parodies the hell out of this.

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gerald D

@RT46512237 Jul 16, 2026

This is supposed to be a film about group of scientists experimenting with invisibility but the characters in this film come across more like a bunch of unruly college kids and frat boys. I just couldn't take this film seriously. Nothing more than a Invisible Man rip-off film.

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Ben W

@Username618 Jun 30, 2026

I mean, it makes sense, but it's gross- like the Italian porn version of the invisible man. Then, like a giallo.

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Synopsis

The thought of human invisibility has intrigued man for centuries. Highly gifted scientist Sebastian Caine develops a serum that induces complete invisibility. His remarkable transformation results in unimaginable power that seems to suffocate his sense of morality and leads to a furious and frightening conclusion.

Director: Paul Verhoeven
Producer: Douglas Wick, Alan Marshall
Screenwriter: Andrew W. Marlowe, Gary Scott Thompson, Andrew W. Marlowe
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Global Entertainment Productions
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.2M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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